Nina will lead kirtan on Main Stage Saturday 1-2:15pm, and Hanuman Chalisas 8am-9am Fri+Sat+Sun in workshop hall. Nina will accompany Krishna Das for Saturday kirtan and Sunday workshop.

Bhakti Fest is a premiere 6-day Yoga & Conscious Music Festival, offering music on two stages, a wide variety of yoga, breathwork, sound healing, spiritual and wellness workshops in a magical high desert setting at our NEW LOCATION: Road Runner Dunes in 29 Palms, CA, which offers a beautiful desert setting with a lake for swimming, fishing, paddle boarding and aquatic yoga.

True Joy is not dependent on outward conditions. True Joy is a state of being that arises from being connected to our True Nature, the part of ourselves that is untouched by anything that has ever happened in life or anything that ever will... the part of ourselves that always exists in Peace. We can create the conditions for this authentic joy to arise and grow as a constant experience that holds us throughout the changing experiences of life which can be uplifting and challenging. We will do exactly this during this workshop using kirtan (call-and-response mantra chant), breathing, yoga, yoga nidra guided meditation, and deep connection. Join Nina and Molly for this unforgettable journey into the heart of Joy.

About Molly:Molly Birkholm is a yoga & meditation teacher trainer, speaker, advisor, show host, and author. She is the co-founder of Warriors at Ease, which has pioneered evidence-based resilience and trauma treatment programs that are used in the US military, including training more than 2000 instructors who work at more than 65 military bases and VA hospitals. Molly’s peak performance & resilience training, stress management courses, and trauma treatment programs have been used by c-suite leaders and top organizations, including the US Department of Defense, McKinsey & Company, and the Young Presidents' Organization. Molly leads programs around the world and also teaches students through her programs on The Great Courses and as the host of Women’s Empowerment Initiative on Yoga International. www.mollybirkholm.com

This 4-day retreat we will dive deeper into the teachings of Ram Dass and look at the practices that help us "Become Love"

Sessions include:- Exclusive Ram Dass archival lectures and will be available for Q&A sessions via Zoom. - Dharma Talks will be led by Lama Surya - Nightly Kirtan & Chant Workshop will be led by Nina RaoRamayana workshop with Raghu MarkusHatha Yoga & Pranayama will be led by Saraswati Markus

Hosted by Hanuman Gardens at Camp Arnaz, this retreat is now located at Camp Arnaz, 10 minutes from the former location.

Our retreats grew beyond the capacity of Hanuman Gardens! We are honored to have the HG team continue to work with LSRF to execute the retreats with the same grace, love, and devotion.

Church of St Paul and St Andrew86 Street @ West End AvenueNew York, NY 10024

FREE EVENT presented by Kirtan Wallah FoundationThis is a FREE offering but please reserve your spot in advance via the ticket link by Fri 11/8 11:30pm. You will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite which you should print out or have ready to show on your mobile device to be scanned as your ticket for entry. NO paper tickets will be mailed.Once checked-in you will receive a wristband for entry into the eventIt’s a General Admission event. Please arrive early at the venue to check your name on the Will Call list. The Will Call table will be open from 4pm onwards. Join the ticket holders line early for best seats.Ticketholders line begins around 11:00am. Doors open at 11:30am.Note that tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE.Questions? Please email: sarina@krishnadas.com

Remarks:General admission seating is in wooden pews on main level and balconies. Limited floor seating is available near the stage – bring your own pillow/blanket.

About Kirtan Wallah Foundation:

Kirtan Wallah Foundation is dedicated to spreading the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba, a great Spiritual Teacher of India. Neem Karoli Baba taught Service to God by serving Humanity. His teachings can be summed up by his saying, “Love Everyone. Serve Everyone. Remember God.”By “Remember God,” he was referring to the practice of the repetition of the Divine Names of God. This is an ancient spiritual practice. In India it is called “Kirtan”, which means singing and chanting the Divine Names. A “Wallah” is someone who performs an action. In this case, Kirtan Wallah refers to someone who sings Kirtan.Neem Karoli Baba initiated Krishna Das into this ancient practice, and for the last 20 years he has been traveling all over the world, sharing it with tens of thousands of people in over 20 countries.Kirtan (chanting) is a meditation technique that quiets the mind, opens the heart and brings us back to our true Selves. More information and foundation updates are available on the website.

Both the Bhakti and Buddhist paths tell us that we all have the same capacity for compassion and for peace. A life of connection and authenticity can come completely alive for us, even now when the world is in greater turmoil than ever before. We can discover that our hearts are indeed, wide enough to embrace the whole world of experience. This discovery offers us extraordinary freedom and happiness. The poet Rainer Maria Rilke beautifully describes this way of living as:

‘I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the ocean I may not ever complete the last one But I give myself to it.’

As we give ourselves to the practices of chanting, mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation, our habitual patterns of attachment and separation are seen for what they are: painful and unnecessary. Through these practices we can begin to live in a way that is commensurate with our extraordinary potential– the potential of being truly awake. We ourselves can live with the unbounded heart of the Buddha.

In this weekend retreat, dive into the practices and teachings of the unbounded heart, led by lifelong teachers and friends, Krishna Das and Sharon Salzberg in Phoenicia, NY at the Menla Mountain Retreat Center.. Sharon and KD draw from their respective traditions of Bhakti Yoga and Buddhism for a complementary exploration of the heart as wide as the world. This immersive retreat includes periods of teaching, discussion, guided meditation, call and response chanting practice, as well as time for question and answers. The weekend also includes group chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa led by Nina Rao, and daily yoga classes led by Lily Cushman. Suitable for new or experienced practitioners.

This retreat combines Krishna Das’ bhakti and universal love teachings—descended from his guru, Maharaj Neem Karoli Baba—with Bob's teachings on mindful metta in the spirit of our annual new year’s retreat’s co-founder, Sharon Salzberg. Bob will also draw from the Indo-Tibetan non-dual wisdom and compassion tradition of the great Bodhisattvas, whose selfless love and compassion for all beings contributed in ancient India to the wondrous river of bhakti devotion and liberating joy.

On this retreat we will invoke Krishna-Radha, Sita-Ram, Lokeshvara, Tara, and Hanuman, celebrating their tireless divine efforts to save the world from needless suffering with chanting, learning, meditating, and energizing and healing the body.

We will learn together from the Bhagavad Gita, the Shrimad Bhagavatam, the Ramayana, the Metta Sutta and the Vimalakirti Sutra, among key ancient sources.

To build motivation for the coming year, we will look to the teachings of Neem Karoli Baba via Krishna Das and Ram Dass and of H. H. Dalai Lama via Bob to revitalize ourselves together to deal joyfully and successfully with the challenges of these pivotal times.

In addition to the teachings, stories, kirtans, and meditations led by KD and Bob, each day Carolyn Christie and Brooke Myers will offer pranayama and expert Iyengar yoga instruction, Nina Rao will lead Hanuman chaleesa chanting, and Paul Bloom will teach Qi Gong.

On New Year’s Eve, we will enjoy a spectacular sound healing session performed by Woodstock’s Sage Academy of Sound. Finally, two illuminating astrology classes—with master astrologer and astronomer Alexander Mallon—will help shed light on cosmic patterns we can expect in the near future, our “astrological forecast,” as we come together to let go of constricting habit-patterns and set meaningfully expansive intentions for the coming year.

Join our free annual group chanting of 108 Hanuman Chalisas. No experience require and word sheets are provided. You may offer bring flowers and/or vegan prasad at the altar. Chanting begins 8am and we conclude with arti and sharing of prasad around 6pm or so. For those who want to join remotely we will be livestreaming on this FB page [NinaRaoChant].

In this 5-day workshop, renowned “Kirtan Wali” (devotional singer) Nina Rao and Mirabai Starr, inter-spiritual author and speaker, come together to lead a 3-day immersion into the sublime waters of sacred music and transformational writing in honor of the Divine Mother. We will sing simple call-and-response chants from the Hindu & Buddhist traditions, explore the wisdom of women mystics across the spiritual landscape, respond to evocative writing prompts, and share our reflections in both small groups and the full workshop community.

Bringing Chanting Into The Practice of Living.Immerse yourself in a one-day chanting retreat and devotional practice led by Krishna Das and Nina Rao.

Join Krishna Das for this one-day chanting retreat and devotional practice. This is a special opportunity to study with one of the foremost devotional singers in the world.

We spend the morning exploring the spiritual path with group chanting of Hanuman Chalisas with Nina Rao. Guided by Krishna Das in the afternoon, we revel in call-and-response chanting, stories about Das’s beloved guru, Sri Neem Karoli Baba, and discussions about life, with plenty of opportunities for questions and answers.

Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Das’s devotional practice, his way of serving the divine within himself and others. In this chanting retreat, we can embark on our own devotional journey with him.

Come celebrate one of the most moving moments ever...The Woodstock Music FestivalWe're going to have fun!

On August 17th this year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of this wonderful gathering. Our founder, Sri Swami Satchidananda, actually opened the festival with an inspiring talk (you will be able to see and hear him give his talk when you come).

Come for an amazing event filled with the same energy of love and light, playfulness and joy, while being blessed with musicfrom 3 of the most inspiring kirtan artists...Dalian "13-Hands"Nina RaoWah!

There will also be lots of fun and games, good food, massage & reiki treatments, and much more for everyone.You're free to come and go as you please throughout the day.

One price for the entire eventwith everything included:$65 in advance ($80 at the door)(IYCC Members get their 40% discount.. $48 at door / $39 advance)

Immerse yourself in the sacred practice of chant—from the spiritual traditions of India—to quiet the mind, open the heart, and most of all, feel connected. Whether you are an experienced chanter or just beginning, come explore practices that transform you from the inside out, including

Japa (mantra repetition)

Asana practice led by Keli Lalita, connecting body and mind with breath and movement, accompanied by live chanting and music

Group chanting of prayers and kirtan (call-and-response chanting of Divine Names) with the bhakti band

Take time out to retreat into the hridaya, the cave of your own heart, and create a sustainable personal practice that fits into your daily routine. Word sheets are provided, as well as reading and audio lists for support after the retreat. Come spend time with like-minded seekers and practice together as you strengthen your own practice and find that inner place of refuge to which you can always return.

Evening EventSaturday, June 23, 7:30–9:30 pmNina Rao and FriendsFree for program participants and in-house guests; no general public tickets available.

Come join us for this lovely evening of kirtan - call and response devotional singing. In this unique offering, Nina and Devadas will explain the history of kirtan and intentions behind the chants, with singing and time for Q&A.

Tulku Sherdor, Krishna Das, Nina Rao, Keli Lalita, and Lee Mirabai Harrington will share the sacred space of the shrine room at Blazing Wisdom Institute. In this unique online event, each of them will lead a chant or two and you are welcome to join in remotely and share in the chanting. Mark you calendars to tune into TULKU SHERDOR Facebook page where the chanting will be live-streamed. More information to follow.

Join Nina Rao in the ancient bhakti yoga practice of kirtan - call-and-response chanting. Bhakti is devotion - devotion to the Love that connects us all. The repetition of the Divine Names accompanied by music with a group of like-minded seekers helps each one of us to quiet the mind and open the heart. The chants are meditative and prayerful and invoke the deep space of well-being that is within each one of us. No experience is required and word sheets will be provided.

[This kirtan is part of a larger Urban Retreat:TRANSFORMING ADVERSITY INTO THE PATH: FEEDING YOUR DEMONS® WORKSHOP with Chandra Easton.

The Five Wisdom Dakinis with Lopön Chandra Easton and Karla Jackson-BrewerFor everyone.

Experience transformation through the power of the mandala—a universal map for inner and outer balance, wholeness, and practical awakening. This training offers a journey into the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis, developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione to bring emotional transformation into alignment with the spiritual path. A template of wholeness, the mandala has as its basic structure the center and four directions, represented by five families of elements, colors, seed syllables, emotions, psychological types, and wisdoms.

This life-changing meditation retreat and celebration of the empowered feminine includes

Transmission of the Mandala of Five Wisdom Dakinis, midwives of the wild and wise feminine

The practice of Feeding Your Demons® to transform obstacles

Integration of the five elements through meditation

Yoga inspired by the mandala principle, cultivating balance through movement and embodiment

Chanting the five dakini seed syllables and mantras, accompanied by Nina Rao and her band

A special Saturday evening kirtan dedicated to the empowered feminine.

The Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis transforms emotional patterns. It offers you a practical method of finding strength and clarity within while empowering you to become an effective change agent in the world. Return home rejuvenated, with the guidance you need to activate all aspects of your being, from your body to your creative life and spiritual realization.

After almost 2 years, we are so happy to be returning to LA's favorite kirtan gathering place! With your suggested donation of $20 you will receive a CD of my second album Anubhav released in 2018.

Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, switched to organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now for many years, is Krishna Das' business manager and assistant.

Join us a for a blissful evening of kirtan with Nina Rao Saturday, April 27thSattvic Indian dinner served at 5:30pmKirtan 7-9pmSuggested donation at the door

Hanuman Gardens1190 El Toro Rd., Ojai, California 93023

Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, switched to organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now for many years, is Krishna Das' business manager and assistant.

Nina tours with Krishna Das, playing cymbals and singing with him, and was honored in 2013 to accompany him at the Grammy Awards webcast performance. In 2007, she recorded the track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das' CD"Flow of Grace - Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa". In January 2013, she released her debut album, "Antarayaami - Knower of All Hearts". The double CD includes devotional kirtan, bhajan, and a variety of Hanuman Chalisa melodies including a duet with Krishna Das. In 2018, Nina recorded released her second album “Anubhav". Nina regularly leads kirtan, chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, and sings for yoga classes in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY and beyond

BY DONATION: Suggested donations $40 for both workshop and kirtan$25 for one event either workshop or kirtan. Cash only.

RSVP on Facebook event OR if you don’t use Facebook, please rsvp by emailing info@hanumangardens.com

Nina Rao will lead us in a Hanuman Chalisa workshop from 3pm-4:30pm Saturday April 27th, 2019Suggested donation at the door

Nina Rao learned traditional chants (bhajans) from her grandfather in a village in south India when she was nine years old. The chants quietly stayed with her until she rediscovered chanting with Krishna Das in New York in 1996. Her childhood was spent living in and moving between many countries around the world and when she settled in New York her working life began in the banking world, switched to organizing and leading photographic wildlife safaris in Africa and India, and now for many years, is Krishna Das' business manager and assistant.

Nina tours with Krishna Das, playing cymbals and singing with him, and was honored in 2013 to accompany him at the Grammy Awards webcast performance. In 2007, she recorded the track 'Nina Chalisa' on Krishna Das' CD"Flow of Grace - Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa". In January 2013, she released her debut album, "Antarayaami - Knower of All Hearts". The double CD includes devotional kirtan, bhajan, and a variety of Hanuman Chalisa melodies including a duet with Krishna Das. In 2018, Nina recorded released her second album “Anubhav". Nina regularly leads kirtan, chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa, and sings for yoga classes in her hometown of Brooklyn, NY and beyond.

BY DONATION: Suggested donations $40 for both workshop and kirtan$25 for one event either workshop or kirtan. Cash only.

RSVP on Facebook event OR if you don’t use Facebook, please rsvp by emailing info@hanumangardens.com

WILD MERCY: The Wisdom of the Feminine, an evening of teachings with Mirabai Starr.Nina will start the evening with an invocation chant.

As the fierce and tender voice of the feminine rises again, we are gifted with renewed access to the women mystics and wisdom beings across the spiritual traditions, such as, Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich, Mary Magdalene, the Shekinah, Rabia, Fatima, Tara, Quan Yin, Kali, and indigenous Mother goddesses. In this gathering we engage in contemplative readings from the mystics, group reflections, inter-spiritual chanting and silent sitting, weaving these luminous elements into a basket of awakened community.

About the book, Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics:The feminine mystic is one who gathers the pain of the world into her arms and transmutes it with “wild mercy”—a merging of fierce courage with the unstoppable forces of forgiveness, compassion, and love. And she is needed now more than ever. “Women across cultural boundaries are rising with our echoing yes in response to the collective call to step up and repair the broken world,” writes Mirabai Starr. “We are rooting ourselves in our resounding no in the face of injustice to our fellow human beings and our Mother Earth.” With Wild Mercy, Starr inspires you to awaken your own inner mystic as you immerse yourself in the guidance of sages such as Teresa of Ávila, Mary Magdalene, Hildegard of Bingen, the ecstatic poet Mirabai, and the Sufi saint Rabia Basri; join with the archetypal energies of figures like Kuan Yin, Tara, Kali, Sophia, and the Shekinah; and find the light to guide your own journey of spiritual awakening and service in the world.

Following the Hanuman Jayanti Bhandara, there will be a beautiful offering to Baba and Hanuman-ji in the new temple construction site! Nina Rao and Mirabai Starr will offer kirtan and discussion honoring the Divine Feminine.

Imagine floating quietly in an ocean of soft vibrations and lapping waters. As you drift into peace and bliss, you feel yourself cradled by the divine ocean and carried safely home.Like being held by the waves of a serene ocean, chanting the names of the Divine reveals your effortless ability to quieten your mind and open your heart. It brings you home to your truest self, the part within you that dwells in stillness and grace. Repeating the names of the Divine not only steadies the mind, but also allows thoughts to fall away as you become more heart-focused.Relax into spiritual chanting with a special emphasis on the Divine Feminine and the Hanuman Chalisa. No musical experience is required for you to experience this tranquil atmosphere of devotion. Allow your spirit gently to awaken … and let the healing begin.Offered as 2 satsangs and 2 workshops (subject to change)

Our beloved Sri Siddhi Ma didn't like a lot of fuss made about Her but we'd like to honor Her in a simple way on the anniversary of her birth/appearance with a little bhajan and bhojan. This day is celebrated as per the Hindu calendar of Chaitra Navratri, the sacred 9-night festival in the spring.

MARCH 6 | 20 |27A continuation of our long-term, usually wednesday evening program to further H. H. the Dalai Lama’s contemporary world initiatives, from His Holiness’ American Institute of Buddhist Studies and Mind and Life science dialogues (Mind Science and Universe in a Single Atom) and His creation of Abhidharma 2.0 through the “Science for Monks” programs, his “secular ethics” (Ethics for the New Millennium and Beyond Religion), His nonviolent approach to conflict resolution, including His Nobel Peace Laureate activities to seek dialogue and a win-win reconciliation with China in the face of the ongoing ethnicidal policies in Tibet (Freedom in Exile and Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet), along with his emphasis on positive activism (A New Reality: Charter of Universal Responsibility), and finally, His opening up the study of the esoteric Tantras through his 34 Kalachakra Grand Initiations (The Kalachakra Initiation, Tantra in Tibet, and other such works). The “root texts” for this spring will be passages from works of His Holiness and selections from various Buddhist works in English translation. Some readings will be available for purchase, others provided online to enrollees. Though the course can be considered as a whole, it is usually taken in units, or even single events, one by one.

Event schedule: February 1, 13, 27, March 6, March 20, 27: March 22-23: April 9, 16, 19-20, 23; May 23-28, 28-29; June all at Menla.

UNIT 2

Hindu Buddhist Paths of Devotion: Cherishing Divine Wisdom and Compassion Through Chanting and Mantra.Krishna Das and Robert Thurman

In these three sessions, we will chant together, mantra together, teach and discuss wisdom and love and compassion in the tradition of Krishna Das’ Guru, Neem Karoli Baba, and HH the Dalai Lama, and have a great time, invoking Noble Tara, Shri Devi, Krishna/Radha and Manjushri/Sarasvati, covering the Guru-disciple relationship and its permutations, all kinds of mental and physical yogas, mind-concentration and heart transformation, bhakti and Tantra, etc., and basically enjoy the beautiful Dharmas of India and Tibet. Krishna Das’s longtime assistant and accompanist, Nina Rao, will lead a chant or two.

Nourish your heart, inspire your mind, and uplift your spirit through chant, music, and devotion. Krishna Das shares the heart of his spiritual practice through his concerts and workshops, using the power and joy of chanting to lead you into your inner heart space. Join one of the foremost devotional singers in the world for evening kirtan concerts and afternoon workshops with musical prayer and teachings on Bhakti Yoga, the yoga of devotion.As a special treat, Nina Rao will share her rendition of the Hanuman Chalisa.

Join Krishna Das for a weekend retreat of yoga, chanting and devotional heart-opening practices. This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with a group of dedicated seekers and immerse yourself in practices, teachings, and discussions. The retreat program consists of evening kirtans and afternoon workshops. Kirtans are approximately 2.5 hours of call-and-response chanting with musical accompaniment and workshops are approximately 3-4 hours of call-and-response chanting, talks about the spiritual path, and a forum for questions and answers. There is the option of registering for 3 nights (Thursday evening to Sunday morning) or 2 nights (Friday evening to Sunday morning).

On one day, Krishna Das will be joined by Lama Surya Das, who will share his experiences as a Buddhist teacher and his experience with Maharaj-ji Neem Karoli Baba’s darshan.

Group chanting of Hanuman Chalisas with Nina Rao is also included in the program. This is an opportunity for beginners and experienced chanters to chant this 40-verse prayer in praise of Hanuman as a group. The prayer is from the Hindu tradition, wherein Hanuman is invoked as the very breath of the Divine – our own Divine nature. Many believe that chanting this prayer gives us the strength to get through difficult times with compassion and grace. Word sheets will be provided. No experience necessary.

There will be some extended chanting sessions included in the daytime programs over the weekend.

Yoga classes with instructor Jill Ganassi will be scheduled into the weekend.

PLEASE NOTE: There are two options for this retreat. If you wish to attend the full retreat from Thursday to Sunday, please register for the full price rooms to reserve your space.

If you wish to attend from Friday to Sunday, please register for the the partial retreat.

Start the year with the annual group chant of 108 Hanuman Chalisas. It is a free event and no experience is required. Chant sheets are provided and please bring vegan prasad if you would like to offer.

Join Nina Rao in the ancient bhakti yoga practice of kirtan - call-and-response chanting. Bhakti is devotion - devotion to the Love that connects us all. The repetition of the Divine Names accompanied by music with a group of like-minded seekers helps each one of us to quiet the mind and open the heart. The chants are meditative and prayerful and invoke the deep space of well-being that is within each one of us. No experience is required and word sheets will be provided.

This kirtan is part of a larger Urban Retreat:An Immersion Into the Heart

Join Bill Mahony and Kenny Graham as they co-teach and skillfully weave their teachings into a fabric of full experience; bhakti philosophy, energetic & yin asana, meditation, and kirtan.﻿Discussions and practices in this urban retreat will focus on some of the characteristics and possibilities of a yogic life illumined and supported by spiritual love. It will be a full and inspiring weekend woven with various threads. Bill Mahony will lead us in reflecting together on selected passages from the Bhakti Sutra in a spirit of satsang as well as share stories of Krishna, who is understood to be an embodiment of divine love.

Kenny Graham offers a form and flow vinyasa and Yin Bhakti infused yoga retreat weekend exploring seeing our bodies and minds as they really are in relation to our world and our yoga. At a deeper level, direct personal experience will lead us to the center of the Heart. Right Intent for the practice must come from the heart and involves recognizing the equality of all life and compassion for all that life, beginning with yourself.

Hi Y'All I chanted at this festival last year and loved the vibe of everyone doing practice. This year I'll lead a Hanuman Chalisa workshop midday on Saturday November 3. Krishna Das sings at night. Look forward to seeing you there.

Welcome to an extraordinary experience for lovers of Yoga, seekers and teachers alike. Get away to the peaceful Catskill Mountains to enjoy amazing sacred music, incredible classes and workshops taught by highly sought after teachers and delicious healthful fare. Your day may include a meditation hike on the mountain, ecstatic late night dancing, your favorite style of yoga practice, or learning new techniques for blissful living!

Ahimsa Yoga & Music Festival invite you to expand your community and enjoy a weekend journey filled with surprises !

Picture yourself in a theater filled with people connected through music and the practice of meditation and chanting. Now, get excited because we’re screening the award-winning documentary Mantra – Sounds into Silence at the United Palace on October 27 at 7pm, followed by short live kirtan by Grammy-nominated Kirtan artist Krishna Das, accompanied by Nina Rao.Mantra charts the history, effect and phenomenon of chanting. This is a movie about connection and finding ways to create a more peaceful and loving world together. Experience the film like never before on a 50-foot screen with surround sound in one of NYC’s most stunning theaters! Then join us for a community gathering and performance by Krishna Das with opening chant by Nina Rao

Presented by the United Palace, Kirtan Wallah Foundation, and Call and Response Foundation.

Join Nina and her chant friends Daniel Johnson on tabla, Keli Lalita on kartals, Eric Fraser on bansuri, and Noah Hoffeld on cello at Sondra's sweet satsang space Sadhana Center for Yoga and Meditation for a night of kirtan/chanting. Extra Extra! Edwin Bryant will be teaching at Sadhana on Fri and Saturday - so you can make a weekend bhakti immersion for yourself!

NAVRATRI is an annual Hindu festival that takes place over 9 days and nights in the Fall. Also known as Durga Puja, this festival honors nine distinct aspects of the divine feminine, in particular SARASWATI, LAKSHMI and DURGA -- symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness, and illumination over ignorance. In India, this festival is a time of ceremony, reflection, celebration, community and practice.

Many of the Kirtan Wallahs who lead chanting at Brooklyn Yoga School have been a part of this auspicious festival in India in years past, and this year we are celebrating it here in Brooklyn with an evening of call and response kirtan and puja ceremony. Join us for this special community evening to practice together and celebrate the many aspects of the divine feminine and her universal forces of creation. Join us anytime throughout the evening from 6pm - 11pm. Exact evening schedule as follows: